engineering
Posted 2 weeks agoEngineering Manager, Saudi Arabia
at scaleai
Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaOn-site
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage a team of engineers delivering AI-powered applications for KSA government clients, ensuring high-quality output and on-time delivery
- Design, build, and optimize full stack AI applications end-to-end, from data pipelines and ML model integration through to APIs and frontend delivery
- Develop and deploy AI/ML solutions including LLM-powered features, AI agents, and intelligent automation tailored to government use cases
- Build and maintain robust API integrations connecting Scale's platform with government systems and third-party services
- Represent Scale in client-facing settings including workshops, demos, and executive briefings with KSA government agencies
- Manage the full product lifecycle across multiple workstreams simultaneously, balancing speed and quality in a fast-paced environment
- Inspire, mentor, and grow engineers on the team, fostering a culture of technical excellence and customer focus
- Influence team culture, engineering processes, and best practices as a senior leader within the Global Public Sector organization What We're Looking For
- Track record of shipping high-quality products and features at pace in dynamic, ambiguous environments
Requirements
- Scale's rapidly growing Global Public Sector team is focused on using AI to address critical challenges facing governments around the world. Our core work consists of:
- Creating custom AI applications that will impact millions of citizens
- Upskilling and advisory services to spread the impact of AI
- At Scale, we're not just building AI solutions - we're enabling the public sector to transform their operations and better serve citizens through cutting-edge technology.
- If you're ready to shape the future of AI in the public sector and be a founding member of our team, we'd love to hear from you. Role Overview
- We are looking for a technically strong and customer-oriented Engineering Manager to lead the development of AI applications for Saudi government clients.
- This role sits at the intersection of engineering leadership, AI/ML delivery, and direct client engagement—requiring someone who is equally comfortable presenting to a government stakeholder as they are reviewing a system architecture or shipping code.
- As a founding member of our regional team, you will help define how Scale AI shows up for some of the most ambitious public sector AI initiatives in the Gulf.
- If you thrive in fast-paced, high-impact environments and want to shape the future of AI in government, we would love to hear from you. What You'll Do
- Partner with product, go to market, and government counterparts to define requirements, scope solutions, and drive delivery from conceptualization through production
- Strong AI/ML engineering foundation—hands-on
- experience building, training, fine-tuning, or deploying machine learning models and LLM-based applications in production
- Full stack engineering proficiency across the entire application stack, including backend services, APIs, data pipelines, and frontend interfaces Proven
- experience in a customer-facing or client-embedded engineering role—comfortable engaging directly with government or enterprise clients, leading technical discussions, and building trust with non-technical stakeholders •
- Experience designing and integrating APIs at scale, including RESTful services and AI/ML APIs
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to adapt technical content for diverse audiences
- Experience working in or with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region is strongly preferred; Arabic language skills a plus
- At Scale, our mission is to develop reliable AI systems for the world's most important decisions.
- Our products provide the high-quality data and full-stack technologies that power the world's leading models, and help enterprises and governments build, deploy, and oversee AI applications that deliver real impact.
- We are expanding our team to accelerate the development of AI applications.
Experience
- 6+ years of total software engineering experience, with a strong background in AI/ML engineering and full stack development
- 3+ years of engineering leadership experience, with a demonstrated ability to manage and develop high-performing technical teams
Benefits
- We comply with the United States Department of Labor's Pay Transparency provision .
Contact
- If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation in the application or recruiting process due to a disability, please contact us at accommodations@scale.com.
Additional details
- Generating high-quality training data for national LLMs
- As these applications move from prototype to production, we're investing heavily in the infrastructure and people that keep them reliable, secure, and trusted by our government partners.
- Serve as the primary technical point of contact for KSA government stakeholders—translating complex engineering concepts into clear, accessible language for non-technical audiences
- requirements into practical, scalable engineering solutions
- Desire to work in a very fast-paced, high-stakes environment where your work directly impacts citizens •
- PLEASE NOTE: Our policy requires a 90-day waiting period before reconsidering candidates for the same role. This allows us to ensure a fair and thorough evaluation of all applicants. About Us:
- We work closely with industry leaders like Meta, Ernst & Young, Mayo Clinic, Time Inc., the Government of Qatar, and U.S. government agencies including the Army and Air Force.
- We believe that everyone should be able to bring their whole selves to work, which is why we are proud to be an inclusive and equal opportunity workplace.
- We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability status, gender identity or Veteran status.
- We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and mental disabilities.